large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
collection of books; (personal) library
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
writing on someone's behalf
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
already; now; no longer; not any more
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
in the same manner as before; the same as always
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
clearing one's throat; cough
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(not) so much; (not) that much
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to glare at each other; to confront each other
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
one day; (on) a certain day
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
inattention; absent-mindedness
single word; a few words; brief comment
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
(a) little; somewhat; somehow